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How to uninstall WhatsApp from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove WhatsApp for Windows. It was created for Windows by WhatsApp. More data about WhatsApp can be seen here. The application is often installed in the C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's preference. The complete uninstall command line for WhatsApp is C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe. The application's main executable file is called WhatsApp.exe and its approximative size is 662.68 KB (678584 bytes).

WhatsApp is composed of the following executables which take 206.67 MB (216713296 bytes) on disk:

  • squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (662.68 KB)
  • squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (99.79 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (99.79 MB)


This web page is about WhatsApp version 2.2104.10 only. You can find below a few links to other WhatsApp versions:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall WhatsApp from your computer:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WhatsApp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp

The files below were left behind on your disk by WhatsApp when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes\CrashpadMetrics-active.pma
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes\metadata
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes\operation_log.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes\settings.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\WhatsApp Images.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WhatsApp\WhatsApp.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\5e28b846-0706-4480-b041-1c60f554e881.tmp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\875ae239-858b-4991-af26-92f9bf3a7e08.tmp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\b520360a-9ceb-4620-aa1e-c4c9177ce136.tmp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000002
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000003
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000004
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000005
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000006
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000007
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Code Cache\js\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cookies
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\databases\Databases.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Dictionaries\en-US-8-0.bdic
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\Paths\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\Paths\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\Paths\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\Paths\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\Paths\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\Origins\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\Origins\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\Origins\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\Origins\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\Origins\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\FontLookupTableCache\font_unique_name_table.pb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\000011.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\000013.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\main-process.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Network Persistent State
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Preferences
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\QuotaManager
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Service Worker\CacheStorage\3e8ad32ef6e0ff2c8dfb0722a7a862f0a1038fb3\index.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Session Storage\000003.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Session Storage\000006.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Session Storage\000007.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Session Storage\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Session Storage\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Session Storage\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Session Storage\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\settings.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\TransportSecurity

Frequently the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\whatsapp
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\faq.whatsapp.com
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\whatsapp.com
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhatsApp


How to uninstall WhatsApp with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WhatsApp is a program released by the software company WhatsApp. Frequently, people want to uninstall it. Sometimes this is efortful because doing this by hand takes some skill related to PCs. One of the best EASY solution to uninstall WhatsApp is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate WhatsApp or simply click the Search field and type in "WhatsApp". If it exists on your system the WhatsApp app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select WhatsApp in the list of programs, the following data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding WhatsApp, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove WhatsApp.
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8. After uninstalling WhatsApp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of WhatsApp that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling WhatsApp with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove WhatsApp by WhatsApp from your computer, nor are we saying that WhatsApp by WhatsApp is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove WhatsApp supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2021-02-17 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-02-17 21:52:00.063